The Pare with Josh Kaufman

Josh Kaufman
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The Pare explores topics related to philosophy, art, religion, and ethics. Episodes or groups of episodes will act as the inspiration for related works of music and art.

Episodes

  1. 03/17/2023

    The Limits of Language and Thought Part 3: Conclusion

    This short episode ties together the thoughts explored in parts 1 and 2 and introduces the original song, “Lost In The Language” that acts as a companion piece to all of this talk about the limits of language and thought.

    13 min

  2. 08/28/2021

    The Limits of Language and Thought - Part 2: Whereof One Cannot Speak…

    Ludwig Wittgenstein is one of the most well-known and influential philosophers of the 20th century. With the help of Virginia Tech philosophy professor, Wittgenstein scholar, and author, Jim Klagge, we’ll take a look at Wittgenstein’s ideas about the limits of language and thought. Thanks to Ryan Koch for contributing original instrumental music. Further reading: Wittgenstein’s Artillery: Philosophy as Poetry by James Klagge. ALSO Simply Wittgenstein by James Klagge (an accessible introduction to Wittgenstein). Join the community that helps to make this show happen at https://www.patreon.com/joshkaufman

    22 min
  3. The Limits of Language and Thought - Part 1: Another Theory of Relativity

    06/10/2021

    The Limits of Language and Thought - Part 1: Another Theory of Relativity

    Almost 100 years ago, Benjamin Lee Whorf suggested that thought was inextricably tied to and shaped by the language a person speaks. It’s a compelling and intriguing thought. But was he right? Thanks to Ann Bunger. Further reading: “Interactions Between Language and Mental Representations: Language and Cognition” in Language Learning (2016) by Ercenur Ünal and Anna Papafragou The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language by John McWhorter To help keep this podcast going and get exclusive content and updates, go to https://www.patreon.com/joshkaufman?fan_landing=true

    20 min
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The Pare explores topics related to philosophy, art, religion, and ethics. Episodes or groups of episodes will act as the inspiration for related works of music and art.

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